Question re: breaded foods, Onion rings, etc.

[nao57]

So... technically this is an 'applied' gardening question. LOL. It kind of actually is. In the garden we're getting lots of cucumbers this year. Haven't gotten a lot of tomatoes yet. And I don't have help yet with canning.

So... I wondered, 'Is there a way to use the way to make Onion Rings, homemade at home but use cucumbers instead of onions?' Curious what you think on this or how it would need to be adapted.

Cucumbers are faster and easier to produce. So I think this would help others also. And when you garden onions, the big issue with it is that you basically lose the whole plant to get 1 onion, while with a cucumber plant who knows how many you'll end up with eventually. So it seems like this could benefit people if the recipe for onion rings or breaded chicken could somehow be adapted onto cucumbers? (Or squash?)

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Plus, an added issue is that sometimes cucumbers want to get big. And they come out big. And its a waste to turn those ones into pickles because nobody wants them. But at the same time, you lose food volume by picking them small because they don't produce more, to justify picking them small for pickles. So the solution seems to be; OK, we need something else to make with them besides pickles and salad.

Well I hope this helps some of you also, and not only me.

 

[Sally PB]

Cucumber rings... There's a thought! I hope someone tries this and reports back. I didn't grow cukes this year, or I'd try it myself.

Another possibility is dried cucumber chips in the dehydrator.

When mine got too big in the past, I'd refrigerate them, cut them in half and give them to the chickens. A nice cold treat on a hot day.

 

[nao57]

Cucumber rings... There's a thought! I hope someone tries this and reports back. I didn't grow cukes this year, or I'd try it myself.

Another possibility is dried cucumber chips in the dehydrator.

When mine got too big in the past, I'd refrigerate them, cut them in half and give them to the chickens. A nice cold treat on a hot day.

Did dehydrating them work very well to make chips?

I'll get back to you when I figure out cucumber rings or whatever. Or if I find some information.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Sally PB]

If I ever make cucumber chips again, I'll make certain that they are a "burpless" variety.

I made some and they were delicious! But once they got farther along in my gut, they started doing whatever they do to make you burp. Only they were "too far along" to make me burp.

Oh, my I had horrid gas pains.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Make pickles

 

[NanaK]

So... I wondered, 'Is there a way to use the way to make Onion Rings, homemade at home but use cucumbers instead of onions?' Curious what you think on this or how it would need to be adapted.

Battered and fried green tomato is very tasty. I never thought of trying it with cucumber. Did you try this?

So it seems like this could benefit people if the recipe for onion rings or breaded chicken could somehow be adapted onto cucumbers? (Or squash?)

Yellow squash and zucchini is also very good battered and fried. Give it a try!

 

[tlcmurphy]

LOVE fried green tomatoes! Great way to use end of the season tomatoes

 

[fowltemptress]

I'd make them into pickles first and then fry them.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

I'd make them into pickles first and then fry them.

Second this, I had fried pickles at a restaurant and they were decent. Homemade would probably be better!

 

[Birdsonghill]

I tried this today. I first salted them and let them sit to draw out the water, then drained and patted firmly with a paper towel. They were burpless Chinese heirloom Suyo Long variety. I lightly tossed them with flour and then in egg/water wash , then back into a seasoned flour blend. I fried them in avocado oil till crispy and fully browned. They were great! I did not get much flavor from the cuke, however, I think it was the fried breading that was so good. Anyway it made a platform for eating fried snacks. The eggplant , chicken and Seminole pumpkin fried were much tastier, especially drizzled with either Thai sweet chili sauce or a balsamic reduction. Hoisin sauce would of gone great on the fried vegetables and chicken as well. I covered a plate of rice with the fried foods and sauces divided on the two sides of the plate. A great lunch! The eggplant, sweet squash and chicken was worthy of repeating regularly. In fact, I do this often, just never tried cucumber fried except as fried pickles. I sometimes add panko or bread crumbs to the last coating, but like it equally well either way.